Dwarf orange tree

QuestionDear sir, We live in Tucson, AZ and have a dwarf orange tree which has produced one orange in the past two years. It has, however, a strange growth which comes from the small trunk of the tree. I

fuji persimmons

QuestionI am looking for someone that knows about pruning these wonderful fuji persimmon trees. Can I propegate by rooting from a twig from the tree? AnswerHi Nanners16, Thanx for your question. I am no

Non-blooming pear tree

QuestionSir I have two pear trees of unknown variety.They have not bloomed for two years.This spring one bloomed but not the other.What if anything can I do? AnswerFruit trees must be pruned every fall to stimulate

nectarine

QuestionI have a netarine pit it has dried out do i plant the pit and if so how and is it still able to be planted now that it has dried out for about 2 or 3 weeks? AnswerHi Colton, Thanx for your question. T

Ash tree

QuestionWe recently lost our lovely ash tree in a storm. We then cut the truck back at ground level. A number of spouts have grown wildly from the edge of the trunk. Right now one (with numerous st

growing confederate jasmine from seed

QuestionI have seed pods on my confederate jasmine. How should I plant them to grow from seed? AnswerHi Kathy, Thanx for your question. Confederate jasmine is usually propagated by cuttings or by layeri

watermelon

Questioni read your answer about the lack of fruit; im having the same prob. its weed free, i see bees around, so im down to either they shouldnt get water every day or they should not be next to roses?

Getting seeds from flowers

QuestionIve been growing vegetables from heirloom seeds from my grandparents for years with great results and I love it! However, this year, my friend gave me some flower seeds, which I planted and got beautiful flo

cherry seeds germination

Questioni wish to find out how to take seeds from cherrys and germinate them to make a tree? AnswerHi Deborah, Thanx for your question. This is a popular question and has been answered many times on this foru

Propagating catalpa cuttings

QuestionMy neighbor and I have been trying to get our Catalpa shoots to root for quite some time and have had no success. The leaves tend to wilt and the shoot dies before any roots emerge. What is the c

kumquats

QuestionI just got some kumqaut seeds in the mail. Should i soak them in water before i plant them? AnswerHi Cole, Thanx for your question. No, you do not need to soak kumquat seeds before planting them. &nbs

Growing seeds from grocery fruit

QuestionI live in north-central Texas, and I love lemons, pears and pomegranates. How viable is it to try to grow these trees from the seeds taken from the fruit I buy at the grocery stores? Ive not found any defini

Wintering organic apple seedlings

QuestionMy second grade class discovered sprouting seeds in our organic apples, so we planted them and 3 trees began to grow. Over the summer, they grew fine and are now about 18 inches tall. We have a r

planting

QuestionMy Mother in Law.used to transplant a Snowball Bush by just cutting a Limb and planting it...i want to know if that really works?????Thank you Gerlinde AnswerHi Gerlinde, Thanx for your question. In

poppies

QuestionIm a first time gardener. I planted wild flowers and all of my oriental poppies are falling over. Some have broken at the stem. What do I do? Are the roots too shallow? is it o.k. to

tomato seeds

QuestionI believe some seeds need to frozen for a while before planting. I have saved seeds from a tomato which I would like to plant next spring. Is there any special preparation I need to use? AnswerH

Japanese Peony

QuestionCan these be started from seed? Should the seed pods be allowed to dry up and open or be sniped off as soon as they start to form the pod? Thank You AnswerHi Linda, Thanx for your question. Yes

Strange acorn or seed pod

QuestionI have lived at my current residence for 3 years. I have a medium sized tree that this year produced some strange acorns or seeds in green slimy pods that have little fingers all around them, and the s

Day Lillies seeds

QuestionQUESTION: I have about 100 seeds that I have collected from the day lilies in my yard. If I want to plant them in the spring, how would you recommend. I have a big garden in Decatur, Illinois. I have r

propagating

QuestionWhen should i propagate japanese cherry tree? AnswerHi Greg, Thanx for your question. When you say propagate are you talking about getting Japanese cherry tree and planting it? If so, I would do so in